Tag Archives: Exhibition

Celebrating 40 years of the Institute for Retail Studies at the University of Stirling

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Leigh Sparks

Anyone entering the library at the heart of the University of Stirling in recent weeks can not help but notice the latest use of the exhibition space. It’s been taken over by us retailers, to celebrate 40 years of retail … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Alumni, archives, Branding, Brands, Exhibitions, Food Retailing, Institute for Retail Studies, Private brands, Products, Retail brands, Retail Change, Retail Degrees, Retail History, Retail Research, Retailer Branding, Shopping, Stirling, Uncategorized, University of Stirling | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Avenues to the Past: Stirling’s Historic Streets

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Leigh Sparks

This post is about an exhibition that has already closed.  Sorry about that, but I did not get to see it until its penultimate day.  It had only a three-week life, so I hope you forgive me. Avenues to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arcades, Architecture, Buildings, City Centres, Exhibitions, High Streets, Historic Shops, Places, Retailers, Stirling, Streets, Streetscapes, Town Centres, Towns, Urban History | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Three Go To An Exhibition

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Leigh Sparks

It was not quite my shortest visit to Singapore, but it came close; a couple of days launching a new partnership with Amity University and our annual graduation ceremony with SIM.  For reading on the plane I had grabbed a book … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Architecture, archives, Department Stores, Historic Shops, History, Retail Change, Retail History, Retailers, Singapore, Urban History | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

John Lewis: Stories of a Shopkeeper

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Leigh Sparks

Earlier this week I had a number of meetings in London and for the last of them I was looking for a central café. I am not sure that’s quite how John Lewis on Oxford Street really likes to think … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Click and Collect, Department Stores, Heritage, Historic Shops, John Lewis Partnership, London, Retail History, Sanders Bros, Waitrose | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Scottish High Street

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Leigh Sparks

Looking for something to do over the break? Anywhere near Glasgow? The why not pop in to The Lighthouse on Mitchell Lane off Buchanan Street? The Lighthouse is one of the only centres in the world that is equally dedicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer Change, Design, Heritage, High Streets, Scotland's Town and High Streets | Tagged , , | 1 Comment